long-range policy direction for land use planning and legislative decision-making, as well as <br />guidance for parcel-specific land use decisions such as this zone change request. In some areas, <br />refinement plans provide additional policies and land use designation maps to further guide <br />land use decision-making in specific neighborhoods or geographic areas of the City. <br />Another component of the City's comprehensive plan is the Envision Eugene Comprehensive <br />Plan. It provides goals and policies to help guide the City in updating the Eugene Code and other <br />regulatory documents, programs and planning projects. Unlike the Metro Plan or refinement <br />plans, the Envision Eugene policies are not intended to be used in determining approval or <br />denial of land use applications, like a Zone Change, unless such direction is stated in the policy. <br />In the context of a Zone Change application, consistency with the applicable provisions of the <br />Metro Plan and any applicable adopted refinement plans for the area of the request, is <br />fundamental to the decision-making process. More than one zone category may carry out a <br />particular land use designation, and the relevant policy direction helps determine what the <br />zoning should be. In other cases, the land use designation and policy direction may be so <br />specific that only one zone or overlay zone can correctly establish particular restrictions, <br />development standards or process. In a nutshell, zoning specifies allowed uses for a piece of <br />land, and what standards will apply at the time of development (e.g. height, setbacks). <br />Application Details & Procedure <br />The applicant is requesting approval of a Zone Change to change the base zoning from Low- <br />Density Residential (R-1) zone to Public Land (PL). The subject property is located at 148 West <br />Hilliard Lane in the River Road Community Organization neighborhood and is located within the <br />boundary of the River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. The subject property was recently <br />annexed into the City limits on June 131h, 2022 (Council Resolution No. 5358). The site is <br />developed with a single-family dwelling. Abutting properties to the west and across Hilliard <br />Lane to the north are designated zoned R-1 and developed as residential. The abutting lot to <br />the east and south is developed with the existing River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary <br />School, designated Government and Education and zoned PL. The subject property is intended <br />to be used for accessory uses associated with the school. For ease of reference, maps of the <br />subject site vicinity and zoning can be seen in Attachments A and B. <br />Timing, Notice, and Testimony <br />Application Submitted <br />July 6, 2022 <br />Deemed Complete <br />September 27, 2022 <br />DLCD Notice <br />October 11,2022 <br />Public Notice (per EC 9.7315) <br />October 13, 2022 <br />Public Hearing <br />November 16, 2022 <br />Testimony <br />As of the publication of this report, no testimony has been received regarding this proposal. If <br />written testimony is received prior to the public hearing, it will be provided to the Hearings <br />Staff Report <br />Eugene 4J I Z 22-11 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br />